This Blog American football in India especially created to introduce American football to the Indian market and its large consumer base. The EFLI (Elite Football League of India) was founded in mid-2011 and publicly announced on August 5, 2011.

Wednesday, 20 July 2016

What is American Football

American football - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long American football - a game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100yards long; teams try to get possession of the ball and advance it across the opponents goalline in a series of (running or passing) plays

American football game

fumble, muff - (sports) dropping the ball

centering, snap - (American football) putting the ball in play by passing it (between the legs) to a back; "thequarterback fumbled the snap"

fair catch - (American football) a catch of a punt on the fly by a defensive player who has signalled that he willnot run and so should not be tackled

interception - (American football) the act of catching a football by a player on the opposing team

reception - (American football) the act of catching a pass in football; "the tight end made a great reception onthe 20 yard line"

straight-arm - (American football) the act of warding off a tackler by holding the arm fully extended with thehand against the opponent

touchback - (American football) a play in which the opposing team has kicked the football into your end zone

safety - a score in American football; a player is tackled behind his own goal line

touchdown - a score in American football; being in possession of the ball across the opponents' goal line

field goal - a score in American football; a score made by kicking the ball between the opponents' goal posts

extra point, point after, point after touchdown - in American football a point awarded for a successful placekick following a touchdown

down - (American football) a complete play to advance the football; "you have four downs to gain ten yards"

football, football game - any of various games played with a ball (round or oval) in which two teams try tokick or carry or propel the ball into each other's goal

touch football - a version of American football in which the ball carrier is touched rather than tackled

running, running game, running play, run - (American football) a play in which a player attempts to carry theball through or past the opposing team; "the defensive line braced to stop the run"; "the coach put great emphasison running"

draw play, draw - (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to thefullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage

end run, sweep - (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running around the end of the line

return - (American football) the act of running back the ball after a kickoff or punt or interception or fumble

reverse - (American football) a running play in which a back running in one direction hands the ball to a backrunning in the opposite direction

rushing, rush - (American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line; "the linebackerswere ready to stop a rush"

passing, passing game, passing play, pass - (American football) a play that involves one player throwingthe ball to a teammate; "the coach sent in a passing play on third and long"

power play - a play in which there is a concentration of players in one location on the field of play; "they useda power play to return the kickoff"

handoff - (American football) a play in which one player hands the ball to a teammate

tackle - (American football) grasping an opposing player with the intention of stopping by throwing to theground